Occupational health hazard among farm women in kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh

The cultivation of crops outside the regular cropping calendar and when there supply is low and prices are high can fetch farmers better profits and consumers more choice. The field study was undertaken to study the off season cultivation for rabi pumpkin in silt deposited river banks in agro-ecological conditions of Chengnoi and Mairadanga areas of Nalbari district, Assam. The study was based on field observations and farm level data in planting times of July, August, September and October months in rainfed condition with variety Arjuna. Data were collected on yield attributes, crop duration and economic indicators. Results showed the substantial differences among means of traits at different planting date treatments. September planting produced higher yield as compared to the early and very late planting dates. The results revealed that higher number of fruits per plant and fruit weight were reported in September planting. Similarly maximum yield (168.83 q ha-1) was produced by September planting. However, July planting fetched the best market price whereas highest B:C ratio (5.76) was reported for August planting.